Hotel Post - St Moritz-Bad (Engadinerhof): 1897-99 Hotel View in greenish-black on yellow. Superb fresh UN. Zum I cat SFr 5000. Extremely rare. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert
5478Hotel Post - St Moritz-Bad (Engadinerhof): 1897-99 Hotel View in greenish-black on yellow. Superb fresh UN. Zum I cat SFr 5000. Extremely rare. 2012 Ceremuga photo cert (P) $1800$2800
54791907 UPU International Reply coupon 40c, Rome design type 8 globe w/o meridians, wmk "40c". Superb fresh U, but not cashed, with "XVI Zionistenkongress Zurich 10 VIII 29" special Jewish Zionist Congress cds. Extremely rare combination. (P) $200$400
54801941 BIE covers, ea franked a diff colour Pestalozzi POW mail 1st issue of the International Bureau of Education Geneva -a set of all 4 colours, 2 uncancelled, but with Internment Camp or Fieldpost cachets alongside, 1 tied by Bureau cachet & 1 by "Neuwilen 23 VII 41" cds -3 are Bureau envelopes. VF. Mi/Zum I-IV cat €365+. Rare covers (4) (P) $150$250
54811942 BIE Postcard franked special Girard green stamp from 2nd POW mail issue of the International Bureau of Education Geneva, tied by Bureau cachet. Also franked Swiss 5c tied by "Geneva 28 IV 1942" pmk. Superb. Mi/Zum VII. Rare on cover (P) $100$200
SWITZERLAND - SOLDIER STAMPS
54821939-45 Border Guard Company 2 (Brigade Frontiere 2), FULL SHEET consisting of 4 sheetlets of 4 stamps, chalk surfaced paper, imperf with "Couverture frontiere 1939-40" below each sheetlet, plus progressive PROOF sheets of 4 sheetlets, in blue & in brown with no inscription, both imperf on thick paper. All VF, 1st MUH, aged gum but fresh appearance, proof sheets UN as made. Wittwer 3, 3a & 3w cat est SFr 1200++ as single sheetlets, plus premium for uncut sheets. Probably unique items for specialist. (3 sheets). (P) $400$700
54831939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) se-tenant perf FULL SHEET of 20 showing all company 2 types. VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 17-28 cat SFr 60++ as singles, huge premium, for sheet. $40$60
54841939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP 2) se-tenant IMPERF FULL SHEETS of 20, consisting of all types for company 2, with sheet Nr 46 at top, plus "Grenzbesetzing 1939" in margin. Wittwer ex 17(2) - 28(2) cat SFr 550 as singles alone, plus huge premium for full sheet. Very rare as only 100 sheets printed & portion of these were opt. (P) $300$500
54851939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) "FK Det Metraux" red opt, se-tenant IMPERF FULL SHEET of 20, consisting of all types of company 2, imperf, with Nr 50 at top, plus "Grenzbesetzung 1939" in margin. VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 19(2)-28(2) cat SFr 1355++ as loose singles alone, plus huge premium for full sheet. Extremely rare as only 100 imperf sheets printed of which only a smallportion were opt & most then split, so only several imperf opt sheets exist. (P) $700$1000
54861939-45 Signals Company 2 (Funker KP2) "FK Det Metraux" red opt, se-tenant perf FULL SHEET of 20, consisting of all types issued by company 2, inc position 6 error "Metrux" for "Metraux". VF fresh MUH. Wittwer ex 17-28 & 25a cat SFr 325++, plus huge premium for full sheet. $150$250
SWITZERLAND - INTERNAT ORG
5487League of Nations: 1922 "Societe Des Nations" original opt set 5c-10Fr. Superb fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG ex LN3-32 unpriced M, Mi 1-15 cat €4600+. Zum 1-15 cat SFr4100 for M, unpriced MUH & has to be at least double, SFr 8200++. Extremely rare in genuine MUH condition. Exp 3 times inc Alberto Diena, plus Raybaudi photo-cert. (15). (P) $3500$5000
5488League of Nations: 1924-37 "Societe Des Nations" opt set 2½c-10Fr. Superb fresh MUH, nice never hinged original gum. SG ex LN1-33 unpriced M, Mi 16-35 & 56 cat €10,550+. Zum ex 16-35 & 56 cat SFr7400 for M, unpriced MUH & has to be at least double,SFr14,800++. Extremely rare MUH. Exp 3 times inc Alberto Diena, plus Raybaudi photo-cert. (21). (P) $6000$9000
5489League of Nations: 1938 "Societe Des Nations" opt Labour Bureau set 20c-1Fr. Superb fresh MUH, pristine never hinged original gum. SG LN50-59 unpriced M, Mi 57-60 cat €3400+. Zum 57-60 cat SFr 2400 for M, unpriced MUH & has to be at least double, SFr4800++. Extremely rare genuine MUH. Renggli SBPV photo-cert (4) (P) $2500$4000
TANGANYIKA
54901917-21 GEA opt KGV 25c on pale yellow & 75c on emerald back, wmk mult crown, both opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 52as & 54as cat £90. (2). (P) $70$100
54911917-21 GEA opt KGV 10R red & green on green, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 60 cat £150 for M, should be at least double, £300 MUH. (P) $230$300
54921917-21 GEA opt KGV 20R black & purple on red. Superb fresh MLH. SG 61 cat £325. (P) $220$300
54941917-21 "GEA" opt KGV 50R carmine & green top value. Stamp superb fresh MUH with pristine never hinged original gum, top marginal. SG 62 cat £750 for M, should be at least double, £1500 MUH. Beautiful quality. (P) $1500$2500
54991922-24 Giraffe 10/- black & deep blue, wmk script sideways. Superb fresh MLH. SG 87 cat £250. (P) $200$275
55001922-24 Giraffe £1 black & yellow-orange, wmk script sideways. F-VF fresh MUH, UR cnr marginal with sheet no 166. SG 88 cat £450 for M, should be at least double, £900 MUH. (P) $700$1000
55011922-24 Giraffe £1 black & yellow-orange top value, UR cnr marginal with sheet no.48. Stamp VF fresh MUH. SG 88a cat £400 for M,should be at least double, £800 MUH, plus premium for sheet no. (P) $750$1000
55021922-24 Giraffe £1 black & yellow-orange top value, wmk script upright. F-VF fresh MUH, bottom marginal. SG 88a cat £400 for M, should be at least double, £800 MUH. (P) $650$900
55031925 Giraffe 5c-30c new colours set, opt SPECIMEN. VF fresh M. SG 89-92s cat £150. (4). (P) $120$160
55041927-31 KGV 10/- black & deep blue. Superb fresh MUH, top marginal. SG 106 cat £100 for M, should be at least double, £200 MUH. (P) $130$200
55051927-31 KGV £1 black & brown-orange top value. Superb MUH. SG 107 cat £275 for M, should be at least double, £550 MUH. (P) $500$700
55061927 KGV set 5c-£1 (ex 30c blue issued later), tied to cover by "Dar es salaam 19 MY 28" cds (covers folds inc through 40c-75c). SG 93-107 cat £700 as loose stamps, & "from x3" on cover. Attractive & very rare. (P) $1000$1500
TANZANIA
55071981? Metal tea-importer tag franked 1/- (2), 20/- Scout & 40/- Cheetah tied by "TANGA" cds, another on rev, with reg label, to New York. Unusual, & great "Scouting" item. (P) $100$200
55091925 Garuda Airmail set 2s-1B blks of 4 imperf plate PROOFS by Waterlow in issued colours, plus frame only for 10s, 50s & 1B. Ea with security punch & some with corrections marked. VF fresh UN. SG 230-7(p). Rare group! (11 blks) (P) $700$1000
55101925 Garuda Airmail 2s brown on yellow imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blk of 4 in issued colour with huge margin at left. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 230(p). (P) $70$100
55111925 Garuda Airmail 25s blue imperf plate PROOF by Waterlow, blks of 4 with margin showing red correction mark to add a positioning cross to the plate, plus blk with cross. Ea with security punch. VF fresh UN. SG 235(p). (P) $150$250
55121943-48 War Memorial 25s error DOUBLE print as also printed on reverse inc imprint, perf 12½x11, double row of 20 from base of sheet, with imprint. F-VF MUH. SG 311b cat £1100 as M singles, should be at least £2200 MUH, plus premium for imprint (P) $300$500
55131999 King's Birthday 100B x3 M/Sheet in gold, silver & bronze foil, IMPERF on card, no.0126 on back. Superb fresh UN as made, in original PO pack. SG MS2164(var). Mi Blk 128B cat €1600. Rare as only 1000 printed. (P) $200$400
TOGO - BRITISH OCCUPATION
55141914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 20pf, variety "TOG". VFU, tied to piece by "Lome 4 10 14" cds. Mi 4II PFF cat €9000+, SG 17a cat £2500+ & undercatalogued, Maury 4IIa cat €10,000+. Important & extremely rare error, at most only 40 printed. Exp Holcombe & Bloch, new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $2200$3000
55151914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 1Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 29 9 14" cds. Mi 10II cat €8,000+, SG 23 cat £4,250+. Maury 10II cat €9,000+. Only 40 printed! 1970 Dr Wittman photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $3000$4500
55161914 Narrow setting opt Yacht 2Mk. VFU on piece with "Lome 3 10 14" cds. Mi 11II cat €18,000+, SG 24 cat £14,000+. Maury 11II cat €21,000+. Superb genuine example of this great rarity. Only 12 printed!!! 1969 RPSL photo cert, while new Ceremuga AIEP photo cert can be obtained on request. (P) $10000$15000
55171915 Sansane-Mangu opt Yacht 10pf carmine, w/o wmk. VFU, blue "Lome Togogebiet 8/4.15" cds, on piece, lifted for examination & hinged back on. SG H31a cat £7000, Mi 18F cat €9000, Maury 18a cat €13,000. Extremely rare with only several recorded. 1998 Holcombe photo-cert. (P) $5000$7000
55181915 Accra opt KGV 1d error opt INVERTED. VF MUH. SG 35h cat £170 for M, should be at least £340 MUH. (P) $250$350
55191916-20 London opt KGV 6d, variety wmk INVERTED. Superb fresh MUH. SG 52w cat £160 for M, should be at least £320 MUH. Desirable with margin as easy to see the wmk error. (P) $250$350
TONGA
55201892 King 2d black imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 11(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
55211892 King 8d black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made. SG 13(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
55221892 King 1/- black, imperf die PROOF, wove paper, no wmk. VF UN as made, 4 large margins. SG 14(p). Rare. (P) $90$150
55231962 Emancipation opt Official set 2d-£1. VF MUH, mostly fresh. SG O11-16 cat £325. Only 900 sets printed. (6). (P) $275$375
55242002-04 "Emergency" surch 45s on 55s Lorikeet, upper marginal gutter blk of 8. VF MUH. 2014 SG cat £320. $100$150
55261902 use of Arms 4d Registered Envelope uprated with Pictorials ½d, 2d & 6d used Nukualofa (20 Feb) to Germany, Auckland & London transit, Munich arrival b/s. H&G C5. Attractive. (P) $120$180
55271914 use of Pictorial 1d Postal Card -view "Pineapple Plantation Tonga" used to Victoria, uprated on reverse with ½d blue, tied on both sides by "Haapai" cds. (P) $120$180
TRANSVAAL
55281875 Revenues 1/- & 10/- (2 shades), plus 1877-78 VR Transvaal opts 6d, 1/-, 1/6, 10/- (5, inc shades & M) & £2. F-VF F/C or M, mostly 4 margins. Bft 2, 6, 18, 20, 23 & 25 (opt 10/- black unlisted), cat £165 plus unlisted 1/-. Rare group. (12) (P) $400$600
55291885 "HALVE PENNY" opt Arms 3d pale red, horiz gutter pr with tete-beche stamps & opts (one reading down & the other up), variety imperf between stamps & gutter. F-VFU. SG 188(var). Rare & spectacular. (P) $300$500
55301886 Numeral 2/6 - £10 revenue perf 11. Mostly F-VF fresh M, few flts, high vals VF appearance. Bft 50-56. (7) (P) $200$300
55311886 Numeral £20 blue revenue perf 11x14. F-VFM. Bft 57. Rare perf combination on top value. (P) $200$400
55321887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), & 1d "Pretoria" on pink, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, top marginal with all 4 margins. RL1 & 3. Scarce. (2) (P) $100$150
55331887 Bakker's Express Local Post ½d "Te Betalen" white (to pay), UL cnr marginal blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. RL1. Scarce. (P) $150$250
55341887 Bakker's Express Local Post 1d "Pretoria" on pmk, UL cnr marginal blk of 4, imperf. Superb fresh UN as issued, all 4 margins. RL3. Scarce. (P) $150$250
55351900 "VRI" opt Arms £5 deep green top value, being an early reprint. Superb fresh MLH. SG 237 cat £2000 as original. Useful reference or space filler. (P) $40$80
55451886 (26 Nov) 1/6 violet on yellow, error printed DOUBLE. VF fresh M, few irregular perfs at base. SG 10(var) cat £200 as normal. Unlisted & would be worth much more for such spectacular error. Probably unique! RPSL photo cert. (P) $700$1000
55511896-1906 Britannia set ½d-£1, wmk crown CA. VF M/MLH. SG 114-124 cat £550. (10). (P) $450$600
55521899 "3d" opt Britannia 5d dull purple & mauve, wmk crown CA, prepared but not issued. VF fresh MLH. SG 126 cat £3250. Extremely rare as almost all officially destroyed. Exp Brun, plus 1968 Alberto Diena AIEP & 1996 Raybaudi photo certs. (P) $3000$4000
55531904-07 Britannia £1 green & carmine, wmk mult crown. VF fresh MUH. SG 145 cat £300 for M, should be at least double, £600 MUH. (P) $600$900
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
55541913-23 Britannia 4d black & red on yellow white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 152bs cat £25. $20$30
55551913-23 Britannia 1/- black on green white back, opt SPECIMEN, wmk mult crown. VF fresh M. SG 154as cat £25. $20$30
55571921-22 Britannia £1 green & carmine, wmk script. VF fresh MUH. SG 215 cat £180 for M, should be at least £360 MUH. (P) $300$450
55581935 KGV Silver Jubilee 3c & 6c, both LL cnr marginal blks of 4, ea with UL stamp variety "extra flagstaff". VF M/MUH. SG 240/240a, 241/241a cat £150+ as M singles, plus premium for positional blks. (2 blks of 4). (P) $70$100
55591963 Resettlement opt QEII set 1d to 10/-, ea locally h/s small SPECIMEN 10x1¼mm & affixed to a PO display card 255x125mm. VF M/UN. SG 55-67(s). Ex Tristan PO display & believed UNIQUE. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (P) $2000$3000
55601965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 (ex the withdrawn 4½d & 10/- QEII), locally h/s small "SPECIMEN" 10 x 1¼mm & mounted on a card 250x200mm, the card endorsed 42/11d per set. VF fresh. SG ex71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display. Unique & fantastic item for specialist. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (15) (P) $2000$3000
55611965-67 QEII Ships set ½d-£1 locally h/s small SPECIMEN, 10x1¼mm, mounted on a card 253x125mm (4½d hidden behind the 10/- which is on a fold over flap), the 10/- QEII likewise behind the 4d, the later 1967 values 4d, 10/- & £1 with large SPECIMEN h/s,the card endorsed "42/11 per set". VF UN. SG 71-84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & absolutely UNIQUE specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (17) (P) $2000$3000
55621971 Surch QEII Ships set ½p on 1d - 50p on 10/-, plus no surch £1, ea locally h/s large SPECIMEN (16x3½mm) mounted on card endorsed "£2.27½ per set". VF UN. SG 137-48(s), & 84b(s). Ex Tristan PO display & unique specialist item. 2016 Ceremuga photo-cert. (13). (P) $2000$3000
55631920 use of type I cachet (2 strikes) on KGV PTPO doubleton 3d+3d envelope cut-out on piece. VFU. SG C1 cat from £4000 on cover. (P) $130$200
55641921 type III cachet (2 strikes) tying GB KGV PTPO doubleton ½d + ½d envelope cut-out on cover. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $120$200
55651921 type III cachet tying KGV PTPO ½d green on pink stationery cut-out to cover paying printed matter rate. VF. SG C3 cat from £300. (P) $150$250
55661927 Type IV cachet tying South Africa 2d pr to piece, with type IVa cachet below! -both in red SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover, plus the type IV. Beautiful strikes & extremely rare. (P) $700$1200
55671928 type IVa cachet in red tying GB KGV 1½d to piece. VFU. SG C5 cat from £5500 on cover. Extremely rare. (P) $500$800
TURKEY
55681863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, with red band instead of blue. Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. Mi P4c, SG D10(var) cat £2,500+ normal & at least double, for incorrect band colour, so £5000+. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1000$1500
55691863 Tughra Postage Due 5Pi black on brown-red, w/o band, TETE-BECHE pr (top to top). Superb fresh M, 4 large even margins. MiP4aK, SG D10a est cat £10,000++ as tete-beche pr rated at 5 times single. Classic rarity. 2010 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $1500$2500
55701870-72 TB Morton & Co Danube & Black Sea Line journal stamp 10pa black & red on blue, imperf. Superb U, 4 margins, red diamond grid "PD" pmk. Mi VIIb. Very rare genuine U. 2004 Ceremuga photo cert. (P) $200$400